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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 37: Preparation

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    Businessmen in this era were not just businessmen. They had fields and mines. The most embarrassing thing was that those who mined mines did not pay taxes.  People in later generations will know how profitable mining is, but this group of people don't even pay taxes.  Instead, they always advocate taxing farmers, and those farmers who own land can only sell their land to big landowners and rent the land themselves as tenants.  Many people have no land or cannot bear the exploitation of big landowners and have become refugees. This is why Xu Hongru¡¯s White Lotus Rebellion has so many people following it.  Also, in this era, the earth is in the Little Ice Age, and natural disasters are constant.  The Great Khan in Shaanxi caused countless people to lose the land they relied on for survival. All the relief issued by the court was hacked by Shanxi merchants and officials.  In the end, the government forced the people to rebel. With Gao Yingxiang, Luo Rucai, Zhang Xianzhong, and Li Zicheng, the peasant uprising in Shaanxi became the last straw that broke the Ming Dynasty.  When talking about the uprising in Shaanxi, we have to talk about the Shanxi merchants. This is a very large group that emerged when the Silk Road emerged.  But by the Ming Dynasty, the Silk Road had long been abandoned. Shanxi merchants who relied on the Silk Road to survive had no way out. They could only enclosure and buy land.  Later, he simply started a smuggling business, colluding with officials of the Ming Dynasty to sell weapons, military supplies, and grain to the Mongolian tribes and later the Qing Dynasty.  The party that represents Shanxi merchants in the court is the Qin Party. It was originally a member of the Qi, Zhejiang and Chu Party, but because it is not well-known, many people do not know it.  As for the Qi, Zhejiang and Chu Party, they represent businessmen and landowners in coastal areas such as Shandong, Zhejiang, and Fujian. Many of their interests overlap with those of the Donglin Party.  This includes overseas smuggling, mining, and land enclosure, so these two parties compete most fiercely.  ¡°In the final analysis, the party struggle in the Ming Dynasty was a struggle between different interest classes, or a struggle between different groups of people in the same interest class.  These large landowners, businessmen, and local officials colluded with each other to form a powerful force that caused trouble in the local area.  And in the court, with the support of parties like the Donglin Party, they became more and more unscrupulous.  In the court, there are very few people who really want to do practical things for the people. Such people are criticized in the court and ostracized in the local area.  In the end, they either collaborated or were driven away. Coupled with the low-quality emperors of the Ming Dynasty, those dogs couldn't understand the eunuchs, and the Ming Dynasty couldn't even think about subjugating the country.  Putting down the thoughts in his mind, he picked up the cabinet's reward list again. In addition to material rewards, Yang Lian's reward was to promote him to the military department.  Emperor Tianqi was still very satisfied with such a reward.  Yang Lian has been highly praised in history. Although he is also a member of the Donglin Party, he is inspiring and fighting for all people in the world.  When you go out to be an official, you don't seek wealth, fame, or power. You can naturally use it with confidence for such people.  There are indeed people in the Donglin Party who do practical things, but most of them are people who are fighting for power and profit. None of these people can be used.  Another person who can be used is Yang Lian's close friend Zuo Guangdou.  This man is not only commendable for his loyalty, but also very talented. He is very accomplished in developing the economy and constructing farmland and water conservancy.  In this era of frequent natural disasters, such people must be reused. In addition to these two people who must be used, there is another Donglin Party member who can be used, and that is Yuan Keli.  He is the same as Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou. He has his own ideals and wants to save the Ming Dynasty that is about to overthrow.  Although Yuan Keli is called the Donglin Party, it is still something that needs to be verified.  During the reign of Emperor Tianqi, 9,000-year-old Wei Zhongxian came to power. Many people who disobeyed him were labeled as members of the Donglin Party, including Yuan Keli.  Yuan Keli's ancestors followed Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, to raise the army. After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Yuan family became a hereditary noble.  It has been passed down to Yuan Keli for eight generations.  Because he hoped that the Yuan family could continue to pass on the legacy, Yuan Keli's father gave him such a name.  Because he opposed the Donglin Party and Wei Zhongxian and others who formed a party for personal gain, he had no choice but to fall into party strife, but he firmly believed that each party had people who could be used.  He also considers things from the perspective of the common people and is one of the few practical members of the Donglin Party in the late Ming Dynasty.  In addition to these three people, the people of the Donglin Party must carefully consider before appointing them. At this time, Emperor Tianqi thought for a moment and remembered something, and said to Chen Hong behind him: "Get Wei Chao and Luo Sigong to me."  After Chen Hong left, Emperor Tianqi kept walking back and forth in the hall, thinking about how to repair the dynasty.  At this time, the Ming Dynasty was on the verge of collapse and was riddled with holes. Although it knew that reform was necessary, the implications were huge no matter where it happened.  It didn¡¯t take long for Luo Sigong and Wei Chao to arrive. Looking at the two people kneeling under him, Emperor Tianqi felt good for Dongchang and Jinyiwei for the first time.  Many things would be much easier to handle if there were two departments like this. I walked slowly behind the Long Book Case.  After sitting down, Emperor Tianqi said: "I have something to share."?You do it!  This matter is very confidential. You have deployed capable manpower to complete it. If the news leaks out, you know the consequences.  " "Please give me your Majesty's instructions. I will do my best.  "Luo Sigong was very excited at this time. It was finally time for Jin Yiwei to show off his talents. During the Wanli period, Feng Bao had exclusive power. Jin Yiwei had been cautious for so many years. Now he can finally make a turnaround. Looking at Luo Sigong's appearance, Wei Chao felt in his heart  It was just a moment of displeasure. The newly appointed Governor of Dongchang had not yet secured his position and urgently needed a contribution to stabilize his position. At this time, he was obviously refusing to give in, but he did not say it out loud, he just felt it in his heart.  Determined to get this thing done, Emperor Tianqi's heart moved slightly. No wonder many people said that a country must have all kinds of ministers: loyal ministers, treacherous ministers, honest officials, and corrupt officials.  Both are indispensable, because only with restraint can there be balance, and only with balance can there be stability. ¡°You all know that at this time, the ministers in the court are all in conflict with each other, and the phenomenon of party struggle is very serious. I need you to find out the parties of the officials above the fifth rank.  .  Those who are not partisan and those who are unclear will be marked for me.  You two should handle this errand separately. I will give you one month to handle it. If you do it well, I will not only give you a big reward but also a real python robe.  But one thing must be kept secret.  "This matter must be handled as soon as possible. The most important thing for a country is talent. This is particularly important both in later generations and at this time. When they heard this matter from Emperor Tianqi, both people looked at each other.  They never expected that such a thing would happen. They knew that the same faction in the court was against each other. They just didn't expect that the first thing the emperor would attack when he came to the throne was to shamelessly ask for votes!  Don't be angry!
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